E. W. Howe

Novelist

United States

1853 - 1937

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When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.
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There is always a type of man who says he loves his fellow men, and expects to make a living at it.
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Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on.
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There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing - but we all do and call it Hope.
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Many a man is saved from being a thief by finding everything locked up.
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The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.
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The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.
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What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.
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When a man has no reason to trust himself, he trusts in luck.
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It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.
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